The Evergreen Museum’s Father’s Day Weekend SR-71 Symposium is Back!
Join us for this biannual Evergreen Museum Special Event.
Guests will have a rare opportunity to peek in the SR-71 cockpit and meet the World’s Fastest Pilots:
- Ed Yeilding: Record for Flight Time from L.A. to D.C. (64 min 20 sec)
- Al Joersz – World Airspeed Record Holder (2,193.167 MPH)
- B.C. Thomas – Most SR-71 flight hours
Get to Know the SR-71 Symposium Blackbird Crew before the event.
Throughout the day, guests can attend presentations on different aspects of the famed Lockheed Skunkworks spy plane, with Speaker Panels made up of SR-71 pilots, RSOs (Recon Systems Officer), maintenance and support personnel!
June 14th, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Sessions to be held in our East Pavilion (formerly known as the Space Museum).
The SR-71 Symposium Scheduled Sessions (Subject to Change):
SATURDAY 6/14
- 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM: 6 Person Panel Discussion #1 – Moderated by Al Joersz (World Airspeed Record)
- 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM: 360 Deg. Cockpit Presentation – Moderated by Jerry Glasser & John Manzi
- 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: 6 Person Panel Discussion #2 – Moderated by Buz Carpenter – SR-71 Pilot
SUNDAY 6/15 11:00 to 4:30
- 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM: 360 Propulsion Presentation Featuring Jerry Glasser & Arnie Gunderson
Held in Galaxy Theater (East Pavilion) - 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Panel Discussion #3 Moderated by Bill Burke
- 3:00PM – 4:30 PM: Walk-Around tours and peeks into the SR-71 Cockpit
Advance Tickets On Sale Now: CLICK HERE
Our partners at Visit McMinnville have put together a list of lodging opportunities for those that are planning to to stay the weekend.
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